Level: 7
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
2,043
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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: 100/200, 25 ante
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Dinner Break
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Players are on a 90-minute dinner break.
Mackey Squeezes, Gets Caught, Doubles Anyway
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Alex Queen opened to 450 and was called by the cutoff and button. In the big blind, James Mackey moved all in for 4,925, and Queen folded. The cutoff pushed over the top, and the button got out of the way.
"You're good," Mackey said, turning over 
.
The cutoff, though, only held 
, meaning Mackey had solid equity with his overs.
"I'm happy to see that," Mackey said with a smile, clearly pleased he wasn't dominated.
The board ran out 
giving Mackey a pair of sixes for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000 | 4,800 |
Sabat's decision
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Eddy Sabat responded to a 450-chip opening raise from the player at the end of his latest table by bumping it up, making it 1,250 to see a flop.
His heavily stacked opponent promptly pushed all in for 6,500 effective. Sabat was left with a decision for all his chips and decided to pass, living to fight another orbit or two at the very least.
Manuel's Two Pair Turns into a Flush
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Enrique Manuel bet 2,000 out of the small blind on fourth street on a board of 
. Jason Seitz pushed all in for 3,050 total, and a player behind made the call. Manuel called as well, and the river brought a . Manuel shoved for his last couple of thousand, and the third player in the pot made a disgusted fold, saying he turned a flush.
Manuel showed 
for the second nuts, and Seitz mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,600 | |
|
Busted |
Shark Bit
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Humberto Brenes did his best to bust one of the short stacks at his table but it wasn't enough.
He stomped on three early position limpers with a raise to 1,700 chips only to see the button push all in for 2,525 total.
It folded to Brenes who made the call with 
and found out he was racing against his opponent's 
. The board ran out 
and Brenes' early gains took a hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400 | 4,400 |
Woods Tells Twitter He's OK
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Earlier today we reported actor turned poker player James Woods required some medical attention in the hallway here at the Rio.
Here's what he's now telling the Twitterverse:
A lot of people checked in with me. My dear friend Emad Alabsi is here and everything is looking good.Follow @RealJamesWoods
Thanks to the great Rio Hotel staff and superb Las Vegas paramedics, I am resting comfortably with good news so far at the ER.Follow @RealJamesWoods
I did what every person my age should do with any sign of sudden symptoms that could be cardiac related. I'm sharing hoping others take careFollow @RealJamesWoods
Brubaker Busts Bowker
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
We found Brian Brubaker calling what appeared to be a four-bet shove from Kyle Bowker before the flop.
Brubaker: 
Bowker: 
Everything looked good for a double for Bowker on fourth street: 
. The river meant he was done though, and he just silently and softly pounded the table with the bottom of his fist as he got up to collect his backpack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,250 | 5,250 |
|
Busted |
Man Down
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Not quite sure how this all played out but somebody else is now sitting in Vladislav Mezheritsky's seat and
Byron Kaverman has better than 10k.
You'll have to just Imagine the possibilities at home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,100 | -200 |
|
Busted |